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In light of comments made and the potential for confusion, JFB would like to clarify its stance on what we post.
We hope that joelfightsback.com will become an active medium for discussion about the music industry, copyright law, as well as Joel’s case. We believe that letting that discussion happen, even when people disagree, [...]
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FAQs: what did you do, why so much, and what now?
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Frequently asked questions.
Q: What did you do with 30 songs that got you nailed?
A: I downloaded them and shared them on Kazaa. They also proved in court (because I admitted it) that I used Limewire, iMesh, Morpheus, Napster, and Audiogalaxy, [...]
(… just some of the highlights from today. this post does not purport to be all-inclusive or of the highest unbiased journalistic quality.)
As the jurors entered the room to kick off the second day of trial just a few minutes after 9am this morning, one knocked something over in the process of sitting down. Judge [...]
Over the last few days, we’ve received dozens — if not hundreds — of letters and notes of support (and some not!). We’d like to take a moment and give you all credit and thanks. Below are just a few of the e-mails we received today.
Today, we also raised more money than we have ever [...]
posted by professor nesson
june 29, we go this morning before judge gertner with all discovery issues on the table. the questions we ask define what we consider to be relevant. the answers to the question of whether we are entitled to ask the questions we ask are statements by the law which [...]
Since the beginning, we have noted that Joel’s lawsuit will be only the second of its kind to be tried by a jury — the first, of course, being the Jammie Thomas case. Those that follow the RIAA’s litigation campaign know that Jammie Thomas was initially found liable and ordered to pay $222,000 in damages [...]
Posted by Debbie Rosenbaum
What’s the status on the Joel Fights Back case? Right now, we are awaiting a date for the status hearing in Judge Gertner’s courtroom. Plaintiffs and our team have agreed to a June 12 option, but we’re waiting to see if there is room on the court’s calendar.
Will it be webcast? As [...]
Yes, there is a lot of email to go through.
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Levis has been documenting some of our activities. Yesterday, the documentary team had a lengthy interview with Prof. Nesson, attended one of his classes, and met up with a few of the students on the team. The filming crew also spent an entire day with Joel and interviewed his mother. Here [...]